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Chaplain’s Message

2015: The Year of

Consecrated Life

By

Father Anthony J. Legarski, Chaplain

(Note: Parts of this article were taken

from the Diocese of Kansas City web-

site.)

Brother Knights:

One of the many facets of our

work as Knights of Columbus is of

course, the support and fostering

of vocations. Pointing to the im-

portance of the religious vocation,

Pope Francis announced on No-

vember 21, 2014, that the year

2015 will be dedicated to Conse-

crated Life.

Consecrated Life is a unique and

special kind of religious life. It is

manifested in several different

ways. Unfortunately, many Catho-

lics lack a fuller appreciation for

the consecrated life because they

do not fully understand the forms

it takes and the wonderful results it

produces. Perhaps the laity in

most dioceses know about reli-

gious orders or communities.

They know that for the most part

they live in community and share

common rules and practices and

wear a particular habit. But they

do not know a lot about the per-

sons in those orders or communi-

ties. Yet without those in the con-

secrated life, the vocation and min-

istry of those in the diocesan

priesthood and lay ministries

would be greatly reduced. Those

in the consecrated life are a bless-

ing to the church and the world in

many ways.

Consecrated life is a gift given by

Christ who chooses a person indi-

vidually to respond to His great

love in a special relationship. He

asks that person to leave some as-

pects of the world (such as mar-

riage and following secular goals)

to put themselves at the service of

their brothers and sisters. It is a

vocation just as marriage and dioc-

esan priesthood are. Both men and

women can choose to consecrate

their lives to Christ as a way to

seek an intimate relationship with

Him. These men and women give

witness that Christ is ultimately

who we are called to be united to.

They live the truth that only Christ

can satisfy the deepest longings in

a person’s heart, and witness that

this union provides a deeper joy

than the secular world can give. In

effect they are previewing the way

we will relate to Christ in heaven.

Most men and women religious

take vows of poverty, chastity and

obedience. They do this to live

more simply and not be attached to

the things of earthly life which cre-

ate stress, possessiveness, and dis-

tractions. In this way they can

more easily give themselves to

God and depend more on Him for

their needs.

Some religious orders are consid-

ered “contemplative,” which

means that prayer is central to their

day. There are variations with a

few orders living mostly in silence

and removed from society, while

others pray frequently but also

work in secular society. Apostolic

orders are more active in society

and the world. Their focus may be

teaching, ministering to the sick,

or missionary work in the US or

abroad.

Relative to the consecrated life,

the Holy Father exhorts all of us,

especially those in the consecrated

life, to: (1) look to the past with

gratitude, (2) live the present with

passion, and (3) embrace the fu-

ture with hope.

As Knights of Columbus, we can

and should pray for an increase of

those in the consecrated life and

encourage vocations to that life

whenever possible; just as we do

for diocesan vocations. We should

express our gratitude to the many

religious who are presently active

within our diocese when we are

with them and benefit from their

vocation. They are active in our

schools, universities, hospitals,

assisted living institutions, retire-

ment homes, prisons, lay ministry

training, adult education, and other

ministries including and especially

a number of our parishes.

In this New Year especially, we

should offer our prayers and spir-

itual support for those in the con-

secrated life, asking our Lord to

strengthen and sustain them in

their ministry. In doing so, we

should also pray that they be guid-

ed each day and assisted in their

ministry by the one who herself is

a model of the consecrated life—

Mary, Star of the Sea.

Council Officers CHAPLAIN - Fr. Anthony J. Legarski GRAND KNIGHT– Tim Surkovich DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT - George Husick

CHANCELLOR - Dennis McGeehan WARDEN - John Longenecker FINANCIAL SECRETARY - Louis Endress TREASURER - Dave Karl ADVOCATE - Edward Zang, Esq. GUARDS - Dan Moringiello, Tom Matthews RECORDER - Mike Metzgar

TRUSTEES - Ron Harella, Rich Moyer, Jerry Kovach

Knights of Columbus Council 4245

2015 Calendar of Events

January Thursday 8th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Mike Metzgar)

Tuesday 13th Ham & Cheese Sandwich orders due at 12pm

Thursday 15th Make Ham & Cheese Sandwiches Council Home 4PM

Friday 16th Deliver Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

Sunday 18th Walk for Life in Tyrone, PA

Sunday 25th Basketball Free Throw Contest St. Patrick’s Gym Newry 12-2PM

Tuesday 27th Conduct Audit 5:30PM

February Thursday 5th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Ed Zang)

Sunday 16th Audit Due

Wednesday 18th Ash Wednesday (Start of 40 cans for 40 days collection)

March Thursday 5th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by John Longenecker)



Saturday 22nd Exemplification of the 4th Degree Grantville, PA


Tuesday 24th Annual Stag Spaghetti Dinner with Jaffa Clowns at 5PM

April Thursday 2nd Deliver Can collection to Food Pantry 8AM

Sunday 5th Easter Sunday

Thursday 9th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM (Rescheduled from Holy Thursday)

(Hospitality provided by Paul Gargon)

May Thursday 7th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM (Nomination of Officers)

(Hospitality provided by Tim Surkovich)

Sunday 10th Mother’s Day Dinner Fundraiser


Thursday 21st Make Ham & Cheese Sandwiches Council Home 4PM

Friday 22nd Deliver Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

June Thursday 4th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM (Election of Officers)

(Hospitality provided by Richard Moyer)

Sunday June 7th Hand in Hand Chicken BBQ for Shriners Hospital

July Thursday 2nd Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by TBD)




Tuesday 28th Conduct Audit 5:30PM

Knights of Columbus Council 4245

2015 Calendar of Events

August Thursday 6th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Gary Nocek)

Sunday 9th K of C Family Picnic

Wednesday 12th Father Michael J. McGivney’s Birthday

Saturday 15th Council Audit Due

Blue/White Mass TBD

September Thursday 3rd Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Jim Zimmerman)

Tuesday 8th Mary’s Day Celebration at St. Catherine’s Shrine Duncansville, PA




Steak Dinner for all volunteers that helped with Hand in Hand BBQ (TBD)

October Thursday 1st Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Bob Stubler)

Bishop’s Mass with K of C TBD

November Thursday 5th Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Dennis Dombrosky)

Saturday 14th Ladies Night

Tuesday 17th Ham & Cheese Sandwich orders due at 12pm (Benefits St. Jude’s)

Thursday 19th Make Ham & Cheese Sandwiches Council Home 4PM (Benefits St. Jude’s)

Friday 20th Deliver Ham & Cheese Sandwiches (Benefits St. Jude’s)

Faithful Departed Council Brother’s and Families Memorial Mass TBD

December Thursday 3rd Regular Monthly Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Brian Drum)

Thursday 10th Combined November/December 4th Degree meeting 7PM Hollidaysburg Council Home

Friday 25th Christmas

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December Council

Meeting Minutes

Grand Knight Report:

The GK stated in his message in the

Star News he would once again like

to report on the success of our Ladies

Night. It was a lovely evening and it

received a great deal of compli-

ments. Special thanks to the Brothers

that lent a hand and especially to GK

wife Lisa for putting together the

murder mystery and playing the role

of Sophia.

The GK wishes each and every one of

my fellow brothers and their families

a blessed Christmas and a healthy and

Happy New Year. As stated in the

message in the Star News please re-

member to Keep Christ in Christmas!

Chaplains Report:

Sir Knight Father Christopher

Panagopolis emphasized the need to

“watch’ for the return of Jesus Christ

because you do not know when it will

happen. Father requested that we

‘Google’ William Hunt for some ad-

ditional insight on the return of Jesus

Christ.

Bills and Communications:

We received thank you notes from: From Su pre me

The Jaffa Shrine for the donation

made in the name of Ms. Joann Imler

Mr. Fred Imler for the donation to

Shriner’s Hospital in the name of his

wife Joann.

Bernadette Walters of St. Cathe-

rine’s for the donation to the Rosary

Ministry.

St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry

for our donation of $150.00.

Duncansville Area Patriots Me-

morial Construction.

James Van Zandt VA Hospital for the

Homeless Veterans Fund.

Donation Requests:

Sons of the American Legion, Holiday

donations for needy families – Deputy

Grand Knight Husick - $100.00 motion

carried.

For Brother Barry Lindsay for moving

expenses – Inside Guard Dan Moringi-

ello - $300.00 motion carried.

Financial Secretary Report:

Basket of Cheer tickets were available

at the meeting and are being distributed

by mail.

COAL tickets are available but have a

‘short fuse’ return date. Contact Lou

Endress

The profits from the last sandwich sale

were approximately $1,100.00 as more

money comes in. Brother John Brown

made a motion for the St. Jude donation

at $1,100. – motion carried.

Report of Standing Committees:

Ham & Cheese Sandwich Sale. Re-

minder the January sale is for Home

Association. The addition to the Coun-

cil Home ($$$) will require an extra

effort by everyone on this sale. Orders

are due January 13, Sandwiches will be

made January 15 and the delivery date

will be January 16, 2014.

Basketball Free Throw Contest chaired by Brother Dennis Dombrosky

will be held January 25, 2015, 11 am to

1 pm at St. Patrick’s Gym in Newry,

PA. Volunteers are needed…sign up at

the December meeting or contact Den-

nis at: [email protected].

Unfinished Business:

The “Hospitality” program was a

great success in 2014! Ten Brothers

have already signed up to provide a

light meal/snack after meetings in

2015. There are 2 meetings that need a

volunteer: May 7 and July 2. Will you

help? Contact Mike Metzgar (814-931-

9871)

MEETING DATE CHANGE: Janu-

ary 1, 2015 to January 8, 2015

New Business:

Brother Ray Baker for a $150.00 do-

nation for St. Leonard’s Home - mo-

tion passed.

Brother Jim Zimmerman for a

$100.00 donation to WALY warmth –

motion passed.

Brother Ron Harella - $30 for a fruit

basket to George Foster for including

the ‘Christ in Christmas’ message on

the LED billboards around Altoona –

motion passed.

Other Communications: Degrees: The Fourth Degree will be offered on

March 22, 2015 in Grantville, PA. Please

contact the Baker brothers if you are in-

terested in taking this degree and achiev-

ing full knighthood.

Information: Alabaster Theatre offers

drama presentations for your church.

For more information see the Grand

Knight.

District Deputy Report:

The area is still in need of a District

Deputy. If interested contact Bill Er-

beck at 814-684-1327 or Grand

Knight Tim Surkovich at 814-696-

1209

4th Degree:

Fourth Degree meeting will be held

on December 11, 2014, 7pm, at Hol-

lidaysburg Council Home.

Chaplains Summation:

Father Christopher told us about his

many travels as a priest and that he is

a 4th Degree Knight which he became

while stationed in Johnstown, PA.

Father is waiting for the Provincials

decision for his next assignment or

whether he will remain as Chaplain at

UPMC Altoona. Pending those deci-

sions he has been invited by the Re-

corder Mike Metzgar to transfer to

our Council.

Father also encouraged us to continue

the good work of the Knight of Co-

lumbus.

mailto:[email protected]

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January 2015

From the Grand

Knight

Brother Knights,

In January every year we have a

chance to reflect on our own past

years accomplishments and failures.

It gives us a chance set new goals

and learn from what we did right and

wrong. As I look back on this past

year I can say I had many more

worthwhile accomplishments then

failures. One of those is becoming

your Grand Knight of which I am

proud of and recommend the experi-

ence to each of my brother Knights.

Another accomplishment was the

release of my CD Project Diagnosis

and the formation of my foundation

to promote awareness and raise

funds through the power of music.

While doing all of this I also joined a

group online called Mycounterpane.

The vast majority of my posts tend to

be very upbeat and positive. One

day a new girl joined the group that

was recently diagnosed with MS.

She commented on one of my posts

referring to her recent diagnosis pos-

ing the question “What’s Next?”

This question inspired me to write

lyrics to a new song titled “What’s

Next?” Not only do the lyrics deal

with MS but I feel all my brothers

can benefit from them as you look to

a new year and beyond. Enjoy!

What’s Next?

Unpredictable ways

Unpredictable days

Win some lose some

I know you’re afraid

Live life in the moment

Ignore the opponent

Futile to speculate

And question what’s next?

Focus on what can be

And set your mind free

Contemplate choices

That shows us your smile

Rely on your support base

Place yourself in his grace

Your faith is the answer

Don’t doubt who you are


Ignore the opponent

Futile to speculate


So start out each day

Don’t stumble or sway

Your strength lies within you

Now use it to fly


Ignore the opponent

Futile to speculate



Fraternally yours,

Tim

Pray for the following:

Pray for the following return to good

health for Brother Bill Moyer, Brother

John Browns brother

Pray for Brother Tim Sullivan on the

passing of his father Brother John

Sulli- van.

Happy Birthday

January Birthdays

Deacon Robert D Bailey 1/24

Charles A Baker 1/31

Matthew J Becker 1/30

Francis A Billote 1/7

Walter C Bloom 1/7

Dee J Bragonier 1/5

John F Cain 1/22

Marcellus J Criste 1/16

Kirk J Dodson 1/25

William C Fink 1/20

Richard L Haines 1/21

Earl G Hite 1/12

Merle A Manning 1/20

Richard M Moyer 1/17

Christopher A Nelson 1/8

Peter J Paoli 1/29

Gary B Vassalotti 1/28

Edward E Zang 1/25

Lee R Zimmerman 1/24

Council Calendar

Council meetings are held on the First Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Next Meeting: 1/8/15 Thursday 8th Regular Monthly

Meeting 7PM, Rosary at 6:30PM

(Hospitality provided by Mike

Metzgar)

Tuesday 13th Ham & Cheese Sand-

wich orders due at 12pm

Thursday 15th Make Ham &

Cheese Sandwiches Council Home

4PM

Friday 16th Deliver Ham & Cheese

Sandwiches

Sunday 18th Walk for Life in Ty-

rone, PA

Sunday 25th Basketball Free

Throw Contest St. Patrick’s Gym

Newry 12-2PM

Tuesday 27th Conduct Audit

5:30PM

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Protecting Your Family… Business?

You already know that the Knight of Columbus is here for all your per-sonal and family financial protection needs, but did you know that the Order can help secure your business too? As your Knights of Columbus field agent, I can help you protect the continuity of your business for years to come.

Business insurance is the term used in the insurance industry to describe the use of life insurance and disabil-ity income insurance to solve certain financial needs of businesses and their owners. The products offered through the Order can cover many needs, such as:

• Economic loss to the business when a key employee dies

• Disposition of a business own-er’s interest upon death or other separation from the business

If you’ve worked hard to establish a business, you owe it to yourself and your family to learn about the op-portunities that the Knights of Co-lumbus can offer.

With protection for the family, the business, the farm, retirement, long term care and disability coverage, the Knight of Columbus truly is your shield for all the elements of your life.

Ken Scott

(724) 719-2324

kenneth.scott @kofc.org

TO ALL KNIGHTS & FRIENDS

For all your social events, consider using our

K of C home and lovely facilities.

Contact Jim Zimmerman 695-0707

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